IT giants to protect Chinese users after Windows XP shutdown

Want China Times, Xinhua 2014-02-25

The launch of Windows 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,
Jan. 9, 2012. (Photo/CNS)

Tencent will team up with other IT giants to protect Chinese users against internet attacks after the Windows XP shutdown on April 8.

Tencent, along with Kingsoft, Sogou and other internet service providers, will give technical assistance for Windows XP users for system upgrades and defense, said Ding Ke, a senior manager at Tencent.

The companies will implement protection measures before the shutdown and the "wall" will continue during a transition period that may last for two to three years or even longer.

"The up-coming shutdown will serious affect Chinese users," said Ding, adding that more than one quarter of China's computers are running the operating system.

Microsoft announced earlier that it will stop providing technical assistance for Windows XP after April 8, and computers will still work but they might become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses.

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